Jake DeKinder, Head of Advisor Communication, explains why investors should view recent market declines as part of the nature of investing.: https://www.dimensional.com/video/?v=1_g9ii8mde

TD Ameritrade National LINC Conference 2018

This past week, Tommy, Debbie and Natalie attended TD Ameritrade’s National LINC Conference with over 3,000 other attendees in Orlando, Florida. The National LINC Conference is TD Ameritrade’s annual conference for registered investment advisors. The...

FFG Christmas Celebration at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern N.C.

On December 19th, we visited the Food Bank of Central & Eastern N.C. to volunteer our services for our annual Christmas Celebration. The Food Bank is a nonprofit organization that works to provide food for children and adults at...

12 Ways to Say “Merry Christmas” 

At FFG, we want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays on this Christmas Day! Here are 12 different ways to say, “Merry Christmas” in some of the most spoken languages in the U.S.A.

1. English – Merry Christmas
2. Spanish – Feliz Navidad
3. Chin...

11 Favorite Holiday Songs

On December 1^st, Krista spent four hours curating the perfect Christmas playlist on Spotify. While watching Christmas movies may be a great way to get into the holiday spirit, listening to Christmas music is definitely the best—after you spend half the night making your...

10 Travel Destinations for 2018

Traveling is a great way to relax, have fun and reward yourself for a successful year. The travel site, Lonely Planet, has predicted the top 10 cities to travel to in 2018. Take a look below and start planning! 

1. Seville, Spain
2. Detroit, USA
3. Canberra...

9 Money-Saving DIY Holiday Decorations DIY = do it yourself. Becoming a DIY’er may seem like a daunting tasking, but it can be easy and best of all, the cheapest and most unique way to decorate your home for the holidays. Below are 9 different Holiday decorations that you can make yourself.

8 Favorite Holiday Recipes

There's no denying that a big part of the holidays is the food.  So, the ladies at FIRST Financial Group have shared the recipes for some of their favorite dishes to make for loved ones during the holidays.

1. Oatmeal Pancakes w/ Banana-Walnut Syrup (Natalie): Click...

7 Favorite Holiday Movies

Christmas movies are one of the best ways to get into the holiday spirit and a great opportunity for family bonding.  Krista likes to prepare for the holidays by finding out when her favorite Christmas movies are playing and recording them.  Almost all of the classics can...

6 Favorite Holiday Traditions

Krista:

“On Christmas Eve, my N.C. family all gets together to celebrate Christmas. Here, we eat and eat and eat before the Cousin Gift Swap. After the swap, we pass out my Grandma’s old Christmas caroling books and our 12 Days of Christmas cue cards and get to...

5 Ugly Christmas Sweaters

4 Tips to Help Budget for the Holidays

As much as we love the holidays, they can get pretty costly.  The holidays should be a happy time, enjoyed with loved ones feeling grateful, not worried about the cost of Christmas.  So you may have the jolliest holiday season, we at FFG have some tips to...